Wellness: Java for Life?

Wellness: Java for Life?

Coffee may make you a happier person, a nicer and more open-minded person, a more intelligent, alert and beautiful person who lives a healthier life—and lives it longer. We coffee drinkers just knew it all along, but medical science in recent years has been...
Undoing the Damage

Undoing the Damage

Leslie Tarr Laurie was in a celebratory mood last week.Laurie—president and CEO of Tapestry Health—was rejoicing over a recent federal court decision that reversed, in part, one of the many blows to reproductive rights delivered by the Bush administration....
An Epidemic of Fear of (Being) Fat

An Epidemic of Fear of (Being) Fat

It's finally happening—fat people in America are getting fed up. They're tired of taking it on their cushioned chins from comedians and commentators on national television who otherwise would not dare treat another minority with such disdain and...
Wellness: A Fond Farewell

Wellness: A Fond Farewell

On a Yelp message board, the question "where to flirt" in San Francisco ignited a vigorous online debate. Jason D. ranked funerals as the fifth-best flirting hot spot, beating out bars and nightclubs. "Whoa, whoa, back up," objected Jordan M....
Wellness: The Raw Truth

Wellness: The Raw Truth

In the world of nutrition, health and longevity, we are subjected to an overload of often conflicting dietary advice. So what should we eat and what should we avoid? The more we understand about the biochemical changes any food undergoes, depending on how it has been...